Vehicle-cover.



J. IL BROOKS.

VEHICLE COVER.

APPLICATION FILED 001228, 1907.

900,3 50. Patented Oct. 6, 1908;

Meme;

I m Q ar g which shall possess State of Iowa, have invented certa' UNITED STATES PATENT: orrrcn.

Joan E. Baooirs, orrooanos'ras, Iowa,

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Be-it known that I, Joan H, Bnooxs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pocahontas, in the county of Pocahontas and new and useful Improvements in Vehiclevers, of which the following is a specification.

- This invention relates 'to covers for kinds of vehicles, such as to buggies'and surreys', automobiles and the ke and it has for its object to provide a device of this class superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability. and general efficiency.

Vehic e covers as-ordinarily constructed are usually made of textile material, sometimes waterproof in order to render the cover more effective; said covers being in the nature of hoods or bags made of suitable size protected. Great invention; it being,

and shape to envelo the vehicle that is to be difficulty is frequently-experienced in applying these covers, and removing them from th'e'structures that are to be protected, especially here the work is to be performed in localities accessible to the wind or currents of air which may take hold of the loose folds of the material, in the case of large vehicles or structures' it is frequently a (liflicult task for two or more men to 'ap l-y or to detach a coverwithout injuring the at-' ter or the top of the vehicle. V

'A principal object of the, present invention is to 'rovide 'a vehicle cover with means wherefi it may be conveniently and easily manipu ated and applied or detached, as ma be required; and with these and other en s in view which will readily appear as the na' ture of the "invention is better understood, the'same consists in the improved construction and'nove'l arrangement and combinatiop of arts, which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims. In the accompanying illustrated a simple and preferred form of the however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise" structural details therein exhibited,

ut that changes, alterations and modifications-within the scope of the invention may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing:-Fiure l is a perspective view showing a vehicle to whi i has been applied a cover embodying the invention.

1g. 2 is a rspectiveview showing the cover lifted fifnu the vehicle. Fig. 3 isa drawing has been side of the cover. Fig.1

material, which may be treated in an suit able manner to render itiwaterproo ;'said vehicle for which it is intended.

Upon the sides of-the cover, adjacent to which may beconstructed of flaps or pieces, 1, of suitable material, stitched or otherwise sides of the cover,- SllirS or apertures, 2, in the latter; theseskts or apertures, which-have been shown for the shaped, may priate shape, and it will bevery obvious that they may be bound, strengthened or reinforced in any desired manner and'with any suitable material, either textile, metal, or whatever may be deemed suitable for the purpose; although it has not been deemed necessary to illustrate such binding or reinforcement in the drawing, in which it has been endeavored to show the invention in its sim lest embodiment. It is furthermore desire to be particularly understood that the constructionof these pockets may, within the scope of the invention, varied, even to the extent of constructing said pockets in the nature of sockets of suitable material secured exteriorly. upon the sides of the cover adjacent to the upper front corners; but no modifications have been shown in the drawing for the reason that the variations in form and structure which would be entirely within the scope of thelin limitedonly by theingenuity of themanufacturer of the device.

, Longitudinall u on the two sides of the cover, at suitab eistances from the lower edges thereof, there are form tubular rolls, 3, which may be conveniently made by folding or doublin the material of the cover upon itself, ant (see Fig. 3), said tubular rolls bein for the reception of rods or bars, 5, of woo .or other suitable material, which constitute handles whereby the cover may be manipulated.

taken through the upper front corners, are formed pockets,

firmly secured in position interior] u ontheand accessib e t oughleather,-

vention are practically without number, and

stitching, as indicated at 4 cover being of suitable size-and'shape for the purposes of illustration as being crescent be of anv convenient or appro be greatly manipul'ated,as will i be kept taut and in operative position upon a vehicle or obilhese handle-bars are preferably of such] These handle-bars, as t seen in Fig. 1. er y b 1 propriately designated, serve, however, not

the cover may be 7 e presentl more fully described-,but also as weig ts and stretchers whereby the sides of the cover will smooth when the cover is only as handles whereby) -]e ct to be covered, and as rollers upon which the'flexible cover may be'wound or rolled, for storage or shipment.

Regardinghthe attachment to, or connection with, t e cover of the handle-bars or rods 5 it 15, again, desired to be understood thatnumerous modifications wholly within the scope of the invention, may be resorted to, although such modified forms have not been illustrated. Thus, for example, the bars might be strung through slits or apertures formed in the cover; or rings or sleeves might be secured upon the sides of the cover for the reception 'of the rods or bars. The

' .latter might even be secured, by nails, tacks,

, tie-cords or other fastenings directly upon the sides of the cover although for reasons which will presently appear, it is desirable that the rods or bars be movably or slidably connected with the cover; but is made re ardin for establis ing t e connection. Moreover, these rods or bars may be either solid or tu bular, and of any desired shape or cross-section.

no limitation The cover, when used for avehicle, is preferably provided at its front end with a verti cal slit, 6, extending u ward from the loweredge; the'marginal e ges of said slit being provided with suitable fastening members, 7, 7", whereby they shown in Fig. 1. g M

The-operation and advantages of this invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawing hereto annexed.- Assuming the cover to be in position upon a vehicle, as shown in'Fig. 1, and the edges of the slit 6 having been disconnected, the operator standing in' rear of the vehicle, grasps the projecting rear ends of the handle-bars and, tilting the latter, inserts their'front ends into the pockets at the upper front corners. By properly manipulatin the handle-bars. the cover ma now be be ily lifted from the vehicle, an that without the least danger of Catching and tearing the cover u-pon project" ing corners or otherwise, and wlthout scratching or; mar-ring the vehicle. The ewes whm' removed he roirai,..upun the handlebars the latter being first removed from the pockets and laced in juxtaposition-and it may then e stood u in a cor- 65 ner, placed upon a convenient shel or otherthe manner of or means may be connected as wise stored in small space, and in such a manner as to be ready for use when wanted. To ap ly the cover, it is unrolled and the front on s of the handle-b ars having been adjusted in the pockets, said bars are gras ed by their rear ends and manipulated to lift the cover bodily over the vehicle, after which'it is lowered into position, and the sides of the slit 6 connected.

The weight of the handle-bars will keep the cover stretched and taut, and close to the sides of the vehicle so as to exclude fowls, cats and other animals which, when covers of ordinary construction are used, are very liable to get in beneath the cover and foul. the vehicle.

-With ordinary covers, it is practically impossible for one man to apply the cover to a top vehicle, such as a surrey, especially outdoors and in windy weather, without injuring the cover or the vehicle, or both, owin to the awkward shape and the great su ace presented to the wind; a cover constructed in accordance with my invention, may be easily and successfully manipulated. The improved cover is not only a plicable to automobiles and to vehicles, but the invention may with excellent results be applied to covers for open wagons and, in fact, to all kinds of flexible covers used for the protection of vehicles and other structures. The device may be manufactured in many various grades, of different materials, but may be very simpl and efliciently made at a cost but slightl exceeding that of the ordinary cover, whi 6 its advantages will readily commend themselves to those accustomed to using this class-of devices. The improved cover is not liable to be torn; and, being rolled instead of folded when not in use, there is little danger of its becoming creased and broken, and for these reasons its life will be greatlylengthened.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim 2- 1; A flexible detachable cover for vehicles and the like, and rigid handle-bars connected lengthwise with the two sides of said cover.

2 A flexible detachable cover for vehicles and the like, and rigid handle-bars slidably connected with the two sides of said cover.

3. A flexible detachable-cover for vehicles and the like, and rigid handle-bars connected slidably len thwise with both sides thereof.

4. A fle le cover forvehicles and the like having pockets adjacent to its upper front corners, and h'andlebars connected with the sides of the'cover.

5.- A flexible cover for vehicles. and the like having pockets adjacentto the up er front corners, and handle-bars connects slidably iengthwise with the'sides of the cover. i

6'. A flexible cover for vehicles and the like having suitably dis engaging handlears movably connected with the sides of the cover.

osed pockets, and pocket- 7. A flexible cover for vehicles and the like having suitably disposed pockets and tubular rolls formed lengthwise u onthe sides of the cover, in combination with pocket-engagin l handle-bars slidably mounted in said re s.

8. A flexible detachable cover having rigid lon itudinal handle members at both sides, sai handle members exceeding the length of the cover and projecting at the ends.

9. A flexible cover,- handle members exceeding the length of tlie cover slidably connected with. the sides thereof, and pocketflaps secured upon the sides of the cover, the

latter being provided with slits through which the front ends of the handle-bars may be entered into the pockets.

10. A flexible cover having sides )rovided with longitudinal tubular rolls; poc ket-llnps .slits are formed adjacent. to

secured int-eriorly upon the sides of the cover adjacent to the upper front corners where said flaps, and handle members fitted slidably in the tubular rolls and exceeding the length of the cover.

11. A flexible cover provided at-its front end with a vertical slit extending from the 

